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Studies in local schools
Studies in local schools
Welcome to the studies page where you will find information about all of the studies that we currently have on offer for schools to take part in. If there is a particular study that is of interest to you or your school please get in touch with us at the wm.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk with the subject marked as SCHOOL or contact your local Research facilitator (contact information can be found on the Contact Page).
Welcome to the studies page where you will find information about all of the studies that we currently have on offer for schools to take part in. If there is a particular study that is of interest to you or your school please get in touch with us at the wm.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk with the subject marked as SCHOOL or contact your local Research facilitator (contact information can be found on the Contact Page).
We often have new studies for schools to participate in, so please revisit this page to check for the latest opportunities.
We often have new studies for schools to participate in, so please revisit this page to check for the latest opportunities.
VIBES 2 - Vaccine Insights, Beliefs and Experiences 2
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at University Hospitals of the North Midlands Trusts are exploring parent and guardian beliefs around vaccinations and the impact of those beliefs. By taking part, you will help researchers better understand how to communicate with families about vaccinations and support informed decision-making.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Primary schools that agree to participate will be asked to share information about the study with parents/guardians via normal communication channels and may also be asked to share/display information about vaccinations through communication channels and around school grounds.
Parent/guardian participation in the study involves completing two questionnaires. As a thank you for completing each questionnaire parents/guardians will receive a £10 Amazon voucher per questionnaire.
For more information please contact will.carroll@nhs.net or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Teacher wellbeing co-production study
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at Aston University would like to understand teacher experiences surrounding wellbeing and co-produce a resource for teachers that will guide future practices.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share information with their teaching staff so that they can decide whether to participate. Participation involves attending an online focus group (arranged for evening time after school) to share experiences. As a thank you for participating teachers will receive a £20 voucher for each session attended (up to £80 max).
For more information please contact 230444616@aston.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
YEAH study - Youth Mental Health Support Centres
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at Birmingham University would like to understand the experiences of Birmingham based young people when they have accessed the services of a mental health walk-in centre.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share informaiton with students and their parents/guardians about teh study.
Participants that wish to take part will be asked to fill out four questionnaires about their experiences. As a thank you for partipating students will be given a £90 love2shop voucher if they complete the entire study.
For more information please contact youthreacheu@contacts.bham.ac.uk, scan the QR code in the flyer or contact one of the Schools Research Network team here.
SELFIE study - mobile app to improve self-esteem and reduce stress
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at Birmingham University would like to understand the effectiveness of an app designed to help improve self-esteem and reduce stress for teenagers and young people.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share informaiton with students and their parents/guardians about teh study
Participants will be given access to the app and will be asked to complete four questionnaires throughout the year. To further support partiicpants they will be given access to four appointments with a mental health professional. As a thank you for partipating students will be given an £85 love2shop voucher if they complete the entire study.
For more information please contact youthreacheu@contacts.bham.ac.uk, visit www.youth-reach.eu or contact one of the Schools Research Network team here.
CamPain
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at Keele University would like to gain feedback from children who have aches or pains in their muscles and joints about a new resource they have created.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Scan the QR code or access painnavigator.co.uk and check out the website content. If you would like to leave feedback or take aprt in further research then you can do so on the website.
For more information please contact comms.painnavigator@keele.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Breathe Education Wellbeing Census
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from the University of Warwick would like to understand the wellbeing and mental health of children in the West Midlands.
Students will be asked to fill in a survey on a variety of mental health topics such as happiness, connectivity, friendship etc. In return schools will receive a dashboard that helps staff understand their pupils responses.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share permission with parents and a survey that students can fill in.
For more information please contact Webstej3@aston.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
CATAPULTS Study
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from the University of Nottingham would like to understand whether a feasibility test using computerised attentional training programmes in schools to support children with ADHD.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Taking part involves two steps:
1) You will be asked to complete a survey asking about the numbers of children in your school/s who either already have a diagnosis of ADHD or children about whom the school and/or the child’s family have concerns about possible ADHD.
School staff will then be invited to attend a cost covered training course on identifying ADHD in children.
2) Staff will be asked to support students over a number of weeks when completing computerised tasks.
For more information please contact Elizabeth.Liddle@nottingham.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Climateflation
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are conducting a study which aims to understand how inflation and climate change are impacting school meal provision.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
The project involves interviews with school staff involved in the provision of school meals to discuss these issues. The project involves a short virtual interview at a time to suit your staff. Interview participants will be provided with a £25 shopping voucher to thank them for their time.
For more information please contact Oliver.Huse@lshtm.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
SleepBuddy
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at the University Hospital of Southampton would like to test a new resource that they have created to understand if it can help improve sleep problems in children aged 6-12 years old that have an ADHD diagnosis.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share information with parents/guardians about the study.
For more information please contact one of the study team (sleepbuddysupport@soton.ac.uk OR 0330 1334 689) of the Schools Research Network team here.
Impact LD
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers at University of Warwick are conducting a study with the aim to increase the uptake of annual health checks in children and young people aged 14-17 years with a learning disability.
Young people aged 14 years and over are eligible for a free annual health check in England. Researchers want to understand more about what makes it easy or hard to attend annual health checks, what people’s views of annual health checks are, and what their impact is on young people. During the study, the research team will speak to healthcare professionals, people caring for a child with a learning disability, as well as teenagers with a learning disability.
Children can take part if they are aged 14 to 17, live in England, have a ‘mild’ to ‘moderate’ learning disability, can understand spoken English, and recently attended an annual health check. As a thank you for taking part in the study, we will offer parents/carers a £25 gift voucher to spend with their child.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to share information with parents/guardians.
For more information please contact Benjamin.Costello@warwick.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
SHINE study
What is the study?
What is the study?
Researchers from University of Central London, Durham University and Newcastle University want to understand the health and wellbeing of children from different backgrounds in the Sandwell area.
Taking part involves parents/guardians completing and online questionnaire and children in Year 6 completing an online survey during school time.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to communicate with parents about the study and facilitate a time where the students can complete the online survey
For more information please contact z.nas.17@ucl.ac.uk or c.llewellyn@ucl.ac.uk or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
Public Health investigation into Vape content
What is the study?
What is the study?
The use of vapes amongst children and young people are on the rise. Whilst vapes can be seen as a healthier alternative to smoking recent research has suggested that vapes may contain substances that are harmful for children and young people's health. To understand the types of substances that are being included in vapes, often without the users knowledge, researchers from Public Health would like to analyse vape content.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to donate the vapes that have been confiscated from pupils to be sent for analysis. A member of the study team will collect the vapes so that schools do not need to send the vapes or travel to deliver them. Once the vapes have been analysed, they will be destroyed, and the anonymous information collected will then be used to inform public health information and future interventions. Findings can then be shared with participating schools if they are interested.
For more information please contact hayley.sharrod-cole@nhs.net or one of the Schools Research Network team here.
D-CYPHER Study - The DNA, Children and Young Poeples Health Resource
What is the study?
What is the study?
The study is looking to create a large bank of information that can be used to understand various health conditions and treatments for children. There are 5 steps to take part:
1) Register interest
2) Sign consent form
3) Complete questionnaire
4) Spit in a tube
5) Take part in future studies
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to send or email study information to pupils and parents/guardians. Those interested will be able to get in touch with the study team to take part.
Get in touch with the study team at: dcyphr@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk
The ELSA Study -Early Surveillance for Type 1 diabetes
What is the study
What is the study
The ELSA study aims to screen children for diabetes at a younger age point with the hopes of identifying at risk children and creating a health care package for them.
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
What will happen if my school decides to take part?
Schools will be asked to send or email study information to pupils and parents/guardians.
Those interested will be able to register and consent to take part in the study online or by post. Parents can choose either a home-testing kit or in-school testing.
Together we will arrange a date for an ELSA clinic to be held in the school.
A team of nurses will come and carry out study activities including taking the finger stick test from children who have consented.
If schools prefer not to have in-school finger stick tests they can just send the study information out to parents for home testing.
Get in Touch
Get in Touch
For further information about the Schools Research Network, or to discuss how to become involved, please contact:
Email us at wm.rrdn@nihr.ac.uk
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